Grant Management: Funding for Public and Nonprofit Programs

by Hall, Jeremy L.

• ISBN13: 9780763755270
• ISBN10: 0763755273
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-17
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

This text takes a comprehensive approach to external funding for public and nonprofit agencies. Beginning with the search for funding and developing programs, it leads the reader through the technical steps of preparing an application, explaining the process used to make decisions, key aspects of grant management, and concluding with a summary of important factors directly pertaining to grant funds. Written from the perspective of community development, Grant Management: Funding for Public and Non-Profit Programs addresses overarching theoretical issues for public management as well as offers an applied perspective of grant funding and management.This is an ideal text for students and public and nonprofit managers alike.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Foundation Grants: A Brief History	p. 8
Types Of Grants: Conceptual Distinctions	p. 18
Grant Types	p. 20
Methods of Allocating Grant Funds	p. 23
Why Conditions And Allocation Method Matter: Recipient Response To Grant Types	p. 27
Conclusion	p. 29
The Search For Funding	p. 33
Evaluative Criteria	p. 33
Eligibility	p. 33
Conditions	p. 42
Match Requirements	p. 45
Allowable Costs	p. 46
Program Purpose	p. 48
Funding Amount	p. 48
Other Considerations	p. 49
Applied Organizational Example: Establishing Criteria	p. 51
Where To Look: Common Approaches To Funding	p. 53
Targeting: Learning To Think Like A Grantor	p. 55
Grant Seeking Tools	p. 56
Using The Tools	p. 58
The Foundation Directory	p. 58
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance	p. 62
The Federal Register	p. 66
Grants.gov	p. 66
Application Of The Search Tools	p. 67
Conclusion	p. 70
Planning And Preparation	p. 73
Build The Grants Team	p. 76
Cognitive Style Characteristics	p. 76
Use Cognitive Style to Determine Roles	p. 79
Develop a Program Idea	p. 80
Develop a Workgroup or Advisory Committee	p. 82
Solicit Partnerships	p. 83
Symbolic Partners	p. 83
Substantive Partners	p. 84
Soliciting Letters	p. 85
External Partners	p. 85
Agree on Roles	p. 88
Agree on Contributions	p. 89
Other Planning Considerations	p. 90
Conclusion	p. 91
Developing the Grant Budget and Budget Narrative	p. 93
Budget: The Grant Proposal's Core Component	p. 93
Budget: The Plan in Numbers	p. 95
Budget Preparation Process	p. 97
The Budget Document	p. 99
Budget Basics: Categories and Objects of Expenditure	p. 103
Budgeting for Common Cost Items	p. 104
Personnel	p. 104
Fringe Benefits	p. 106
Travel	p. 107
Equipment	p. 108
Supplies	p. 108
Contractual	p. 109
Construction	p. 110
Other	p. 111
Indirect Costs	p. 111
Budget Calendars	p. 112
Template: Using Formulas in Microsoft Excel	p. 113
The Narrative: Two Approaches	p. 116
Examples from Practice	p. 125
Forward and Backward Linkages	p. 129
Conclusion	p. 134
Appendix	p. 135
The Grant Proposal Narrative	p. 149
General Approach to Program Narratives	p. 149
Preliminary Considerations	p. 149
Effective Communication	p. 157
Guidance for Unstructured Proposals	p. 160
Guidance for Structured Proposals	p. 194
Conclusion	p. 197
Appendix	p. 198
Miscellaneous Forms and Documentation	p. 205
Government-Wide Federal Grant Application Forms	p. 206
Agency-Specific Forms	p. 220
Application Forms for Other Funding Sources	p. 222
Conclusion	p. 227
Appendix	p. 227
Submitting Your Grant	p. 245
Reverse Planning and Organization	p. 247
Using Grants.Gov	p. 251
Alternative Submission Schemes	p. 255
Notification of the State Single Point of Contact	p. 255
Conclusion	p. 260
The Decision Process and Beyond	p. 261
Timing	p. 262
Method of Notification	p. 263
Inside the Agency: How Decisions are Made	p. 264
Foundation Decisions	p. 268
Management Under Uncertainty	p. 271
Beyond the Decision: Next Steps	p. 273
Conclusion	p. 275
Basics of Grant Management	p. 277
Performance Management Systems	p. 280
Reporting	p. 281
Record Retention	p. 283
Amendments	p. 283
Purchasing	p. 284
Where the Money Comes From	p. 284
Audits	p. 284
No-Cost Extension	p. 286
Grant Closing/Final Report	p. 287
Conclusion	p. 287
	p. 288
	p. 318
Evaluating Grant Programs	p. 329
Why Evaluate?	p. 329
Evaluation Basics	p. 331
Building Blocks of Evaluation: Measures and Relationships	p. 333
Constructs and Measurement	p. 336
Collecting Data for Analysis	p. 338
Building Blocks of Evaluation: Design	p. 340
Single Group Designs	p. 342
Multiple Group Designs	p. 346
Designing The Process Evaluation	p. 352
Designing The Outcome Evaluation	p. 354
Performance Management Systems	p. 358
Conclusion	p. 358
Turning the Table: It Is Better to Give Than to Receive	p. 361
Preparing to Make Grants: Thinking Through Accountability Relationships	p. 361
Planning and Preparation	p. 366
Selecting the Grant Type	p. 366
Selecting Eligibility Requirements	p. 368
Determining Program Description and Guidelines	p. 368
Selecting Conditions for Award	p. 369
Establishing Application Procedures	p. 370
Developing Forms	p. 372
Develop a Program Time Line	p. 373
A Decision Process for Selecting Award Recipients	p. 373
Dealing with Non-Compliant Applications	p. 374
Working Out a Suitable Review Process	p. 375
Who Will Decide and How?	p. 375
Establishing a System for Scoring Applications	p. 376
Negotiating Award Provisions	p. 377
Documentation: Contracts and Conditions	p. 378
Making Announcements and Issuing Payment	p. 378
Managing Grant Awards	p. 379
Assigning Responsibility for Management	p. 379
Oversight and Compliance: Reporting Requirements	p. 381
Audit Requirements	p. 381
Evaluation Requirements	p. 381
Sanctions for Non-Compliance and Non-Performance	p. 382
Terminating Awards	p. 382
Delinquency: Creating Sanctions on Future Application	p. 383
Performance Management for Grant Administration	p. 383
Conclusion	p. 384
Index	p. 387
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